Lead Product Designer, AI

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health resources

Volunteer days

Family support

Community involvement

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Lead Product Designer, AI to shape intuitive, high-impact AI experiences across a broad software ecosystem. This role partners with product management, engineering, and design leadership to unify AI patterns while balancing user needs, feasibility, and business goals.

Remote - US based candidates only; no visa sponsorship. Compensation ranges from $159,858 to $251,450 annually, with health benefits and comprehensive perks.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product design experience in complex or enterprise software.
• Experience in applied AI for product experiences such as Search and AI Chat.
• Ability to balance customer needs with business goals and technical feasibility.
• Strong craft and systems thinking for integrating team efforts.
• Proven track record of improving processes to enhance product value and team velocity.

Responsibilities

• Craft AI experiences for the company's flagship AI product
• Collaborate across the app portfolio on applied AI initiatives
• Set an example for designing with AI, empowering the design organization
• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to unify AI capabilities
• Work with Engineers and Product Managers to advocate for user experience

Skills

Product design

AI experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Lead Product Designer, AI to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This role will shape intuitive, high-impact AI experiences across a broad software ecosystem, with a focus on translating emerging AI capabilities into usable product experiences. You will partner closely with product management, engineering, and design leadership to unify AI patterns across the portfolio while keeping customer needs, technical feasibility, and business goals in balance. The position will also help elevate design practices across the organization by setting a strong example for how AI can be used within the design process itself.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $159,858 – $251,450 annually

Responsibilities

• Craft AI experiences for the company's flagship AI product
• Collaborate across the app portfolio on applied AI initiatives
• Set an example for designing with AI, empowering the design organization
• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to unify AI capabilities
• Work with Engineers and Product Managers to advocate for user experience

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product design experience in complex or enterprise-level software
• Experience in applied AI for product experiences such as Search and AI Chat
• Ability to balance customer needs with business goals and technical feasibility
• Strong craft and systems thinking skills for integrating team efforts
• Proven track record of improving processes to enhance product value and team velocity

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing resources
• Paid volunteer days
• Support for family engagement
• Community involvement opportunities
• Comprehensive perks and benefits package

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.